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United States Patent | 5,302,114 |
Kiefer ,   et al. | April 12, 1994 |
A cooking fuel device includes a fuel container and a wick supporting member positioned at the top of the container. The wick supporting member substantially closes the fuel container and contains at least one aperture to communicate with the interior of the container. A wick formed from a piled fabric includes a burn portion and a fuel feed portion. The fuel feed portion extends through the aperture into the fuel in the container. A cover having a central aperture is positioned over the top of the container to define the burn area on the wick. A peelable lid is adhesively attached to the cover and the wick which when removed will raise the pile on the wick.
Inventors: | Kiefer; Natalie R. (Boonton Township, Morris County, NJ); Barbato; Francis T. (Milford, NJ); Hinderer; Larry (Texarkana, TX); Messina; Neale A. (Ewing, NJ) |
Assignee: | Colgate-Palmolive Company (New York, NY) |
Appl. No.: | 953422 |
Filed: | September 29, 1992 |
Current U.S. Class: | 431/320; 431/298; 431/323 |
Intern'l Class: | F23D 003/24 |
Field of Search: | 431/320,323,298,325 |
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Foreign Patent Documents | |||
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